A tour of IBM's cloud brokerage software cloudMatrix

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  • IBM's cloudMatrix portal

    IBM's cloudMatrix portal

    IBM's approach with cloudMatrix is to enable enterprises to buy public cloud services, manage virtual infrastructure and plan. IBM will wind up selling rival infrastructure as a service from the likes of AWS, Google and Microsoft.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

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    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • The storefront

    The storefront

    Here's a look at the cloudMatrix procurement page and services available. You can sort by provider as well as requirements.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

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    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Configure cloud services

    Configure cloud services

    When a service is selected you can configure and get real-time cost estimates.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Pricing totals

    Pricing totals

    Here's a Hadoop instance being acquired with monthly cost estimates based on configuration.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Routing a cloud service for budget approval

    Routing a cloud service for budget approval

    Once a service is procured it is routed for approval. Here's an instance that needs to be approved. The goal is to add more governance to cloud procurement.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Approval screen

    Approval screen

    With everyone signed off, the AWS instance is all set.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Cloud architecture

    Cloud architecture

    Once an instance is procured, there are architecture tools to see how it fits in your landscape as well as dependencies.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Mixing services

    Mixing services

    Cloud services can be mixed with other disaster recovery functions and infrastructure options.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Cloud cost estimates by category

    Cloud cost estimates by category

    Once a cluster of cloud services is built cost estimates are available for any application.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Cloud chargeback tracking

    Cloud chargeback tracking

    IBM's cloudMatrix excels at financial details such as chargebacks to departments based on app usage.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Is your app cloud ready?

    Is your app cloud ready?

    Enterprises can use cloudMatrix modeling tools to determine cloud readiness and best infrastructure options.

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  • Cloud readiness scoring

    Cloud readiness scoring

    Here's another look at cloud readiness scores.

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  • Cloud benefits examined

    Cloud benefits examined

    Cloud benefits scores are based on items such as availability, reliability and ability to scale.

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Cloud deployment bill of materials

    Cloud deployment bill of materials

    Deployments have estimated bill of materials. These estimates are handy when pitching a cloud project and determining returns on investment.

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Comparing cloud providers

    Comparing cloud providers

    As IBM expands into IT as a service it is aiming to be a broker to other cloud services. Here's a cost analysis.

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Cloud comparisons based on more than costs

    Cloud comparisons based on more than costs

    Requirement comparisons are just as important as raw costs.

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Cost analysis for cloud changes

    Cost analysis for cloud changes

    IBM models the costs associated with changing a cloud deployment or architecture.

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

  • Ongoing cloud management

    Ongoing cloud management

    Once cloud applications and infrastructure are set up they can be optimized based on governance, costs and other factors.

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    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

    With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

    Read More

    Caption by: Larry Dignan

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IBM is betting that its cloudMatrix software will enable it to make a pivot from a systems integrator to a services integrator.

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IBM's cloudMatrix portal

IBM's approach with cloudMatrix is to enable enterprises to buy public cloud services, manage virtual infrastructure and plan. IBM will wind up selling rival infrastructure as a service from the likes of AWS, Google and Microsoft.

read full story

Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

Inside IBM's plan to become a cloud broker and even resell AWS, Microsoft Azure

With the launch of cloudMatrix, IBM is pivoting from systems integration to services integration. And that means Big Blue will even resell customers Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

Read More

Caption by: Larry Dignan

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